And so the countdown begins. Many of the RSPB staff will be taking a well earned rest over the Christmas period but the reserves remain open as normal for you to walk off the Christmas turkey and mince pies. At Northward Hill you may find the office closed...

Why not come along to Northward Hill to see wild birds closer than ever before?
A qualified team of bird ringers are on site once a month giving demonstrations to the public and are next here on 14th December to help you get 'hands on' with...

The RSPB owns Northward Hill, and the nature reserve is one of the oldest in the charity’s history. The nature reserve comprises a variety of habitats the majority of which is lowland wet grazing marsh, but we also have pools, scrubland and woodland...

We have had a proper 'Indian summer' this year. I have heard some claiming that we have jumped from summer to winter and missed out autumn altogether! With the weather so pleasant there hasn't seemed much of an impetus for birds to start moving...

The sound of tractors and farm machinery are quite common when you visit Northward Hill - it is a working farm after all. The site is vast and on many occasions the tractors can only be seen in the far distance and not heard at all. There are other times...